In a deeply saddening discovery from Uttaradit Province, Thailand, an eight-year-old boy known only as “A” was found living in heartbreaking conditions, abandoned, isolated, and left to survive among six dogs after years of neglect.

The little boy, who has never experienced the joys of a classroom or the simple warmth of friendship, was discovered by the Foundation for Children and Women, led by activist Paveena Hongsakul, following concerns raised by a school principal in Lap Lae District.

His story reflects the tragic consequences of neglect. His mother, struggling with drug addiction, failed to enrol him in school despite collecting government education subsidies. The boy, who accompanied his mother to the school gates once when he was old enough for Year 1, never had the chance to enter a classroom or learn alongside his peers.

Left alone in a crumbling home within an area plagued by drugs, he had only dogs for companionship. Over time, these animals became his only source of comfort and his only social interaction. Isolated from other children, neighbours say the boy gradually began mimicking the behaviour of the dogs, even communicating by barking.

His situation is a stark reminder that behind closed doors, many children are living forgotten lives, their childhoods stolen by circumstances beyond their control.

No child deserves to grow up feeling invisible, unloved, or unheard. May this little boy's rescue be a turning point, not just for him, but for countless other children trapped in cycles of neglect and isolation.

Source / Image Credit : Awani